Arab cinema

4 Arab films Oscars
Oscars
Film, TV & Music
Culture
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Arab cinema hits a historic milestone at the 2026 Oscars

The four Arab films that have made Oscars history in 2026 mark a breakthrough moment for Palestinian and Arab cinema after years of marginalisation

Sebastian Shehadi
13 January, 2026
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AI in MENA
Film, TV & Music
Culture
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Egypt's cinema revival: The promise and perils of AI technology

The New Arab Staff

Shimaa Elyoussef

02 October, 2025
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Interview
Film, TV & Music
Culture
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Netflix's House of Guinness through Mounia Akl's lens

Zainab Mehdi

Zainab Mehdi

25 September, 2025
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Cannes Film Festival
Film, TV & Music
Culture
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Brothers Arab and Tarzan Nasser on Once Upon a Time in Gaza film

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Alexander Durie

27 May, 2025
Namir Abdel Messeeh
Cannes Film Festival
Film, TV & Music
Culture
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Namir Abdel Messeeh's cinematic farewell in Life After Siham

Mariana Hristova

Mariana Hristova

21 May, 2025
World Premiere Of Walt Disney Studios' "Snow White"
Arab cinema
MENA
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Calls grow to block Snow White from screening in Arab countries

The New Arab Staff
23 March, 2025
2025 Panorama: geographical focus
Clermont-Ferrand Int'l Short Film Festival
Film, TV & Music
Culture
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From Beirut to Clermont: Lebanese short films take the spotlight

The New Arab Staff

Sarah Khalil

31 January, 2025
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MENA Films
Film, TV & Music
Culture
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The best MENA films of 2024

The New Arab Staff

Hanna Flint

26 December, 2024
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Morocco
Film, TV & Music
Culture
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Is there reason to be optimistic about Moroccan cinema?

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Elisa Pierandrei

31 October, 2024
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Films
Interviews
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Palestinian actor Saleh Bakri on identity, activism & censorship

The New Arab Staff

Hanna Flint

04 October, 2024
Egypt
MENA
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Egypt investigates fire at iconic Al-Ahram film studio

Thaer Mansour
17 March, 2024
How the war on Gaza ended our love affair with the Oscars
Gaza War
Film, TV & Music
Culture
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How the war on Gaza ended our love affair with the Oscars

Eman Ibrahim

Eman Ibrahim

12 March, 2024
Golden age of Egyptian cinema revived by vintage poster art
Arab cinema
Film, TV & Music
Culture
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Vintage poster art revives 'golden age' of Egyptian cinema

George Iskander

George Iskander

06 October, 2023
The Burdened: A striking abortion drama set in today’s Yemen
Yemen
Film, TV & Music
Culture
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The Burdened: A striking abortion drama set in Yemen

Davide

Davide Abbatescianni

23 June, 2023
four Daughters Cannes
Tunisia
Film, TV & Music
Culture
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Kaouther Ben Hania on post-revolution Tunisian cinema

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Alexander Durie

07 June, 2023
In Conversation with ‘Harka’ Director, Lotfy Nathan
Tunisia
Film, TV & Music
Culture
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Lotfy Nathan's 'Harka' and the burden of normalcy in Tunisia

Sarah Harris

Sarah Harris

05 May, 2023
Illustration MENA artit
Arab culture
Culture
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Will the year of Arab excellence continue into 2023?

Dalia Al Dujaili

Dalia Al-Dujaili

03 February, 2023
Palestinian film festivals across UK celebrate rising talent
Palestine
Culture
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Palestinian film festivals across UK celebrate rising talent

Melissa Chemam

Melissa Chemam

12 December, 2022
The Blue Caftan
Morocco
Culture
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The Blue Caftan: Stitching together love and yearning

The New Arab Staff

Hanna Flint

14 October, 2022
The Blue Caftan
London
Culture
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BFI London Film Festival 2022: MENA films to look out for

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Sami Rahman

06 October, 2022
Strong Female Character by Hanna Flint
Arab film
Book Club
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Strong Female Character: The changing face of cinema for WOC

Shahed Ezaydi

Shahed Ezaydi

21 September, 2022